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Pines Retirement Center Of Baton Rouge

14686 Old Hammond Hwy., Baton Rouge, LA 708162252729339Ownership: For profit - Limited Liability companyCertified beds: 85Avg. daily residents: 57Chain: Ark Post Acute Network (4 facilities)County: E. Baton Rouge

The complete public record on Pines Retirement Center Of Baton Rouge, a Medicare & Medicaid–certified nursing home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, from the CMS Care Compare database (August 2026 release). Every figure below is published by federal regulators; ClearPath adds the state comparisons and the plain-English reading.

CMS Star Ratings

Overall rating
★☆☆☆☆
CMS’s composite of the three ratings below. Louisiana average: 2.5 stars.
Health inspection
★☆☆☆☆
Based on the last three years of on-site inspections and complaint investigations — the rating CMS weights most heavily.
Staffing
★★☆☆☆
Nurse and aide hours per resident per day, adjusted for how much care residents need, plus staff turnover.
Quality measures
★★☆☆☆
Clinical outcomes CMS tracks, such as falls with injury, pressure ulcers and hospital readmissions.
Pines Retirement Center Of Baton Rouge holds a 1-star overall rating, in the bottom two tiers CMS assigns. Nursing staff turnover of 74% is well above the Louisiana average of 48%; high turnover is one of the strongest predictors of inconsistent care. Federal regulators have fined this facility $174,993 in the last three years. None of this tells you whether a bed is open, whether your insurance is in network, or whether the facility will accept a given level of care — confirm those three directly with the facility before you commit.

Staffing

3.98 total nurse staff hours per resident per day
above the state average (3.73)
0.26 RN hours per resident per day
below the state average (0.30)
3.51 weekend nurse staff hours per resident per day
73.5% total nursing staff turnover
above the state average (47.6)
66.7% RN turnover
0 administrators left in the reporting period

Hours are per resident per day, from payroll-based journal data facilities submit to CMS. Turnover is the share of nursing staff who left over the past year.

Inspections & Penalties

September 10, 2025 most recent standard health inspection
10 health deficiencies cited in the most recent inspection cycle
above the state average (6.7)
53 health deficiencies in the two prior cycles combined
$174,993 in federal fines across 1 penalty (last 3 years)
above the state average ($46,931)
0 payment denials
CMS withholding Medicare/Medicaid payment for new admissions until problems were fixed

Recent Inspection Citations

60 citations on record across recent inspections, 3 at the actual-harm or immediate-jeopardy level. Showing the most recent inspection. Severity uses CMS’s A–L scope-and-severity scale; G and above means residents were actually harmed.

InspectionTagWhat was citedSeverity
September 10, 20250812Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with…F · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250658Ensure services provided by the nursing facility meet professional standards of quality.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250814Dispose of garbage and refuse properly.E · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250558Reasonably accommodate the needs and preferences of each resident.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250644Coordinate assessments with the pre-admission screening and resident review program; and referring for services as needed.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250656Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250693Ensure that feeding tubes are not used unless there is a medical reason and the resident agrees; and provide appropriate care for a…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250761Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250842Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted…D · Potential for more than minimal harm
September 10, 20250732Post nurse staffing information every day.C · Minimal harm potential

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Source: CMS Care Compare (data.cms.gov), August 2026 monthly release. Figures are as published by CMS and change monthly; ClearPath refreshes automatically. ClearPath Senior Guide is an independent information service, accepts no referral fees or placement incentives from any facility, and does not recommend facilities. Verify current details with the facility.